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Goal for this week
- articulation for Loure
- attention to detail, slow practice
Long term goal
- Grade 3
31 July
Loure
- looking for accuracy in notes
- slow
- small sections
- attention to detail
Gavotte
- all notes must be hit
- try dynamic and phrasing markings
- while practicing slow
10 July
Loure
- precision in the note lengths
- articulation
- don’t start many times
Gavotte
3 July
Loure
- rhythm
- music
- listening
- getting it in time: small sections, water a seed and rhythm is likely to come naturally later
- rhythm must be precise, exactly falling in exactly the right spot
Gavotte
- differentiate between note lengths

- long note: tenuto, with straight line
19 June
Dragonfly
- don’t go so fast
- focus on dynamics
- think about which direction this piece is going
- slow practice for evenness
Mazurka
- generally good but some expression imprecise
Troll
- dynamics need to be precise
- don’t rush and get faster in bar 9
12 June
Dragonfly
- two simple things
- evenness and dynamics
Mazurka
- check note bar 3

- riten, gap between each note gets bigger
- phrasing, needs to be logical, in general needs to be quieter
- LH softer
- mp phrase less
- vivace: more phrasing, more fast
Troll at the edge of woods
- staccato not too short, natural separation
- don’t jump
- need to have very tight rhythm
22 May
Scales
- finish all contrary motions
2B
- on the right track, keep on improving
2C
- learn this week
Dragonfly
- focus on evenness while keeping up speed
- start at an even speed, then improve from there
- final thing would be dynamics
Mazurka
- get slower and softer here bar 4

- Beat must be even. metronome speed 120
- once it is even, add expression + phrasing
15 May
Scales
- must be even, and fingers together
- E harmonic contrary
Ex 2B
- don’t repeat notes too often
- articulation must be correct
Dragonfly
- increase speed this week
- focus on evenness and dynamics
- piece is easy if you don’t do these, but is more difficult if you try them.
- don’t
Troll
- don’t miss notes because too soft
- make sure dynamic markings are literally done and accurate
- make sure you count all long notes and last notes octave lower

Mazurka
- needs to have a large phrasing range
- equal parts loud and soft
8 May
Scales
- scales up to G major contrary
Ex 2B
- hands together, combine slowly
Dragonfly
- keep fingers curved for speed
- bar 24 check LH

- for strictness
- swing practice
- staccato practice
Mazurka
- LH is always the rhythm
- focus on consistency, not stopping
- take it slow
- also do all dynamics marked on the page
Troll
- clap rhythm then play
- check
1 May
Scales + exercises
- see goals
Dragon
- focus on starting as light and soft as possible
- practice difficult sections seperately
- focus on hands separate, get up to speed
Mazurka
- coordinate based on
- how long notes are
- where they line up
- listening to the recording
- expression is all about phrasing
- hands together this week
24 Apr
Sight reading new material today, see goals
27 Mar
Scales passed
Allegro
- think about how to practice sections
- slow
- rhythm practice
- play small bits
Etude
- phrasing is most important
Rainy Day
- phrasing is important. Make sure pedal is lifted fully
20 Mar
Etude
- precision
- coordination of RH and LH
- is LH always the same speed?
- am I thinking about precision
- metronome 138
Allegro
- metronome 120
- same notes as above
Scales
- scales must be even, all notes same volume and same speed
13 Mar
Scales: Present F major next week
Allegro
- same points as last week
- practice in small bits for parts with trouble
Etude
- bar 14, check your notes
- same notes as last week
Rainy Saturday
- must lift off pedal properly every bar
- LH soft, RH loud
6 Mar
Focus on excercises this week
Allegro
- all about
- evenness
- practice different rhythm
- slow practice
- getting LH and RH together
- keeping the same speed
- evenness
- also try dynamics
Etude
- all about
- LH very soft RH loud
- phrasing
- up is louder, down is softer
- keep LH soft though
6 Feb
Scales are going very well!
Allegro
- work on getting things more even
- also add dynamics (loud and soft)
- curved fingers help getting it even
A rainy Saturday
- keep working on phrasing and dynamics
- be careful bar 9-12

- ritard at the end, the gaps get bigger

27 Jan
Scales
- start contrary motion this week
A rainy Saturday
- phrasing, the higher the louder, the lower the softer
- look up at page
- follow dynamics. sometimes phrasing is the same as dynamics
- Press down pedal fully with heel on the ground
Try new song Etude
20 Jan
Scales
- do all hands together first page
Allegro
- check whether there is correct rhythm
Start new piece hands seperate
13 Jan
Scales: first page
Ex 1B and 1C
Allegro
- staccatos short

- try to finish this week